IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE’s highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE, pronounced “Eye-triple-E,” stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The association is chartered under this name and it is the full legal name.

IEEE Washington/Northern Virginia Electron Device Society Charter is one of the IEEE EDS Chapters across the global Electron Devices Societies. IEEE Electron Devices Societies hold annual International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) and publish meeting proceedings about electronics devices innovation and technology advancement.

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